Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Interactive Learning Environments
ISSN 1049-4820 · eISSN 1744-5191 · Taylor & Francis
Interactive Learning Environments: CAS Zone 3 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 6.59; JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 188 days to acceptance (110 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 10% (journal website); 385 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Interactive Learning Environments is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 3 of Education in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods, Online and Blended Learning and Online Learning and Analytics, together about 38.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Interactive learning environments (ILE) is an international peer-reviewed journal that covers any educational settings designed to support teaching and learning through interaction, using technology. ILE aims to serve as a communication platform for researchers, practitioners, scholars and policymakers. The educational settings include schools, universities (formal learning), workplaces and workshops (non-formal), large language models, online communities, and social media (informal). We publish empirical research, review and analysis studies on how ILEs are transforming education to make it more interactive, engaging, personalized, effective, healthy, and ethical. Relevant topics include educational technology, learning design, collaborative learning, assessment, artificial intelligence-based learning, the metaverse and life-long leaning skills. We welcome specific themes, including but not limited to: ILEs designed using emerging technologies: chatbots, adaptive learning systems, intelligent tutoring, IoTs, blockchains, automated feedback, and the metaverse. Healthy learners in ILEs: student and teacher well-being, ethical use of digital technology in learning, and teacher education Learning outcomes of ILEs: information, data, digital and AI literacy / competency, creativity, communication, computational thinking, emotional intelligence, self-regulated learning, engagement, and motivation ILEs for organizational and social change: social education, corporation training and development, change management, and leaderships development. Most of our audience is in the field of education. Articles should not solely focus on presenting and discussing technologies, their design, architecture and implementation. The focus should be how technologies impact interactive learning. *A call for papers on Artificial Intelligence and Education* We invite papers to our new regular section: Artificial Intelligence and Education. This section aims at providing an inclusive global forum for a range of research from educators and learners, policymakers and regulators, designers and developers to share findings and concerns about the role of artificial intelligence and education. This role is evolving rapidly, and we are guided by a belief that if society is to realise the beneficial potential of artificial intelligence and education there is need for a global critical voice analysing the complex practical, ethical and moral interplay between innovation and regulation, techno
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 20%); most named Mainland China 1, Hong Kong, China 1, United Kingdom 1, Japan 1, Australia 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Innovative Teaching and Learning MethodsPsychology14.5%
- Online and Blended LearningSocial Sciences13.2%
- Online Learning and AnalyticsComputer Science10.8%
- Educational Games and GamificationPsychology7.3%
- Virtual Reality Applications and ImpactsComputer Science5%
- Mobile Learning in EducationComputer Science4.7%
- Intelligent Tutoring Systems and Adaptive LearningComputer Science4.4%
- Impact of Technology on AdolescentsSocial Sciences3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Education Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Education Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Education Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PsycINFOERICPublisher website
Other: Australian Research Council (ARC) Ranked Journal List, Contents Pages in Education, Educational Research Abstracts online ( ERA), Education Resources Information Center ( ERIC), ERIH
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 6.59LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 6.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 7.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 17.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 17.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.24LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 2.24Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.62LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 2.62Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 123OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,609OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.78OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 6.74%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 373LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 976,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,996 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 277 | 53 | 259 |
| 2025 | 385 | 60 | 2,394 |
| 2024 | 227 | 41 | 2,482 |
| 2023 | 253 | 41 | 7,423 |
| 2022 | 286 | 37 | 6,525 |
| 2021 | 241 | 34 | 9,417 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
188 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 124 days – 265 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 16 days (110 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 219 days
- Sample
- 110 articles with submission and acceptance dates (713 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 10%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 12 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 54 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 18 daysPublisher website ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted3
- analysis studiesWe publish empirical research, review and analysis studies on how ILEs are transforming education to make it more interactive, engaging, personalized, effective…Length not stated
- empirical researchWe publish empirical research, review and analysis studies on how ILEs are transforming education to make it more interactive, engaging, personalized, effective…Length not stated
- reviewWe publish empirical research, review and analysis studies on how ILEs are transforming education to make it more interactive, engaging, personalized, effective…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Generative AI in Self-Directed Learning: a thematic scoping review
Jasper Roe et al. Review Article | Published online: 27 Dec 2025
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal, part of Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program. Model summary
Interactive Learning Environments is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discovera…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review policy: initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two anonymous referees. Model summary
All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two anonymous referees.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1049-4820
- Electronic ISSN
- 1744-5191
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 34, Issue 7 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Interactive Learning Environments
What CAS zone is Interactive Learning Environments in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Interactive Learning Environments is in Zone 3 of Education, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Education & Educational Research. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Interactive Learning Environments?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 6.59; CiteScore 17.8, h-index 123.
How long does peer review take at Interactive Learning Environments?
Based on the dates recorded on 110 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 188 days (interquartile range 124–265 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 10%. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What JCR quartile is Interactive Learning Environments in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 3 of Education.
Where are the editorial board members of Interactive Learning Environments based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 20%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (1), Hong Kong, China (1) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Interactive Learning Environments?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Interactive Learning Environments is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists PsycINFO and ERIC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Interactive Learning Environments open access, and what is the APC?
Interactive Learning Environments is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .